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An unrivaled reputation for quality formed parts for over 60 years


Yukio Uchimoto, President & CEO, FUKUI BYORA Co., Ltd./FUKUI BYORA Group Kanae Yamagishi, President & CEO, BYORA USA Corporation/BYORA International

Metal parts innovator Fukui Byora designs and manufactures almost all of its production machinery in-house and is a pioneer of cold forming, a manufacturing process that has many advantages over conventional machining.

How many parts are necessary to manufacture a modern car? As incredible as it may seem, presentday vehicles are composed of over 30,000 parts and components. The machines we casually utilize to take our children to school, meet a loved one or drive to our favorite restaurant have, throughout time, grown into an astonishingly complex labyrinth of screws, cables, rivets and wires.

Should a seemingly microscopic component malfunction, it is the entire performance of the vehicle that is put in jeopardy. Through stringent quality control, automotive manufacturers require their suppliers to abide to the highest level of manufacturing precision.

Since 1959, Fukui Byora Co., Ltd. has been providing high precisión cold formed parts to satisfy the rigorous demands of automotive manufacturers. After years of research, the company has developed its own unique cold forming technique, a manufacturing process that incorporates the extruding and upsetting of raw wire material into a finished part through a succession of punches and dies.

In comparison to hot forming, where the metal is heated before processing, cold forming shapes metal items at room temperature. By heading raw material wire under high forging tonnage, net shapes are seamlessly created and the finished item enjoys increased hardness. While this technique allows for complex designs to be produced accurately and precisely, it also contributes to reducing production cost.

Fukui Byora’s high-speed process can produce up to 600 pieces per minute, depending upon size and configuration. Owing to its 1,200 units of cold forming machines, the company supplies around 12 billion component parts annually. Improved material usage, reduced forging energy consumption and the elimination of lengthy machining processes are some of the advantages that Fukui Byora’s unique technique guarantees its customer.

To achieve such technological prowess, Fukui Byora invested in the creation of its own production system and machinery. "We have internally developed over 90 percent of our production equipment and 95 percent of our tooling items inhouse," says Ms. Kanae Yamagishi, President and CEO of BYORA USA Corp. and BYORA International. "This complete control over production allows us to react extremely quickly to emergencies."

As customer demand evolved, Fukui Byora combined its massproduction ability with a dedication to developing customized solutions tailored to the specification of each individual demand.

"Our company puts value engineering at the center of our priorities. We focus on taking existing designs and analyzing how we can improve our customers’ requests by manufacturing it more efficiently or reducing production costs," explains Mr. Yukio Uchimoto, President and CEO of Fukui Byora Group. By virtue of its unique engineering capacity Fukui Byora produces over 8,000 varieties of parts on a year-to-year basis.

Strong of its 60 years’ experience in cold forming, the company diversified its product portfolio and ventured into new fields where precisión and reliability are required. On top of miniature items used in electronic devices, the Fukui-based manufacturer supplies precisión parts for the medical field, which are found in items such as siringes and pacemakers.

As global demand for automóviles increased, Fukui Byora expanded beyond the Japanese border and founded its first international base in Singapore in 1996. The company is today present around the world and utilizes its international sales network as a means to capture regional market-share. "With a distribution center in Europe, and facilities in the United States, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, we are able to meet the demands of clients around the globe," states Mr. Uchimoto.

Since their first appearance, the vehicles that pave our roads have been recognized as a symbol for technological advancements. And if today we are able to drive faster, more securely, while consuming less energy, it is because the 30,000 parts that compose our favorite machines are perfectly aligned and functioning; it is because dedicated part manufacturers have developed unique techniques to make our lives more comfortable.





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